OU Students Past, Present and Future

[mummyroysof3]

Gt ema to do for sdk228 and starting d240. Signed up for d308 in October too...must be mad

[catmiaow]

Originally Posted by mummyroysof3

Gt ema to do for sdk228 and starting d240. Signed up for d308 in October too...must be mad

Think I have you on my friends list on FB.

I am currently finishing off the ema for SDK228, and doing a plan for my ema for DD308, Then I have D240 to start.

Signed up for DD305 for my last module.

[katrina1189]

Hello
I am thinking about what to take next, and not sure if its any difference between BUXS130 and BU130?

[mum2one]

Originally Posted by katrina1189

Hello
I am thinking about what to take next, and not sure if its any difference between BUXS130 and BU130?

I did BU130 last yr, the difference is based on parts of the course, where with BU130 there is a choice in parts of the assisgnment, but the buxs - from memory this is more clerical, office based, but it is def worth looking through the descriptions x

[katrina1189]

Originally Posted by mum2one

I did BU130 last yr, the difference is based on parts of the course, where with BU130 there is a choice in parts of the assisgnment, but the buxs - from memory this is more clerical, office based, but it is def worth looking through the descriptions x

i dont work within business and i am worried by looking through there that i have to work within this environment;/ confused

[mum2one]

Originally Posted by katrina1189

i dont work within business and i am worried by looking through there that i have to work within this environment;/ confused

Although it is a business related course, you use examples of circumstances, but you manage things in everyday life from budgets, a lot of it perspectives on things.

some of the work is done in conjunction with Learn Direct, - they have changes some of the course material around, i'm a stay at home mum, and I did ok, it is a good course - it makes you think and reaction to circumstances.

Your be fine x

[DomRavioli]

Originally Posted by katrina1189

Hello
I am thinking about what to take next, and not sure if its any difference between BUXS130 and BU130?

BUXS130 is for public servants only. You have to be on a sponsored course to be considered.

BU130 is great, I did it last year and it is hard but worth it. I'm on B203 and Mu123 at the moment, B203 is hard but MU123 is insanely hard!!!

[juno]

BU130 is a marmite course - people wither love it or hate it. Personally, I hated it and dropped it, and I know of others who have thought the same.

[katrina1189]

Thanks for replies


I should have chosen that one but haven't and I chose b120 and LB160:/
so I have one from extra modules and one from these ones I have to do :/ now I can choose on my pathway just bu130 or BUXS130 :/ so I can do just 30 credits since October and last 30 since feb which I don't know if I will get grant for if its just 30 at once and I am worrying:<

[mum2one]

Originally Posted by katrina1189

Thanks for replies


I should have chosen that one but haven't and I chose b120 and LB160:/
so I have one from extra modules and one from these ones I have to do :/ now I can choose on my pathway just bu130 or BUXS130 :/ so I can do just 30 credits since October and last 30 since feb which I don't know if I will get grant for if its just 30 at once and I am worrying:<

B120 is a good course, can you do the 60 points in the yr, as BU130 later in the year, as for the first part of the course, I was flying through and doing 3 weeks in a week.

Good luck with funding, - I got to try to get that sorted next!! otherwise taking a year out to get sorted xx

[katrina1189]

But I taken modules in wrong order:/ two compulsory so b120 and bu130


And plus two chosen ones supposed to be (to finish 120 credits)

But I didn't knew and chosen b120 plus one from extra:/ so I can't enrol more than 1 (bu130)

[mum2one]

Originally Posted by katrina1189

But I taken modules in wrong order:/ two compulsory so b120 and bu130


And plus two chosen ones supposed to be (to finish 120 credits)

But I didn't knew and chosen b120 plus one from extra:/ so I can't enrol more than 1 (bu130)

what qualification are you looking at 120 points level 1, there is a wide choice that you can mix and match from

for my Cert of Business, - I did Bu130, W100 (intro to law) 60 points and B120

--- you dont have to do all the level 1 in one go you could do the level 2 then come back to it x

[katrina1189]

thanks for answer I am still new to OU x

[mum2one]

Originally Posted by katrina1189

thanks for answer I am still new to OU x

I feel like a vetran on 7th year of studying!!! the trouble was instead of staying on the path for my degree, kept liking other courses and adding them in!! xx

My main focus is business, - added in marketing, law, finacial, social sciences... xx

[DomRavioli]

Originally Posted by katrina1189

But I taken modules in wrong order:/ two compulsory so b120 and bu130


And plus two chosen ones supposed to be (to finish 120 credits)

But I didn't knew and chosen b120 plus one from extra:/ so I can't enrol more than 1 (bu130)

Ask the funding office to see how much allowance you have left. I've done 90 points this year on funding - B203 (60 points...bloody hard!) and MU123 (30 points). I had to put a tenner towards it.

[katrina1189]

one more question

I started two 30credit modules 6th April 2013 and I got tuition fee loan, then I f i wanna start another two 5th october do I have to apply for loan again?

thans for all answers x

[LadyMorticia]

Hello everyone. Haven't posted in this thread in ages (actually, can't remember if I ever have done, or if it was another thread related to OU!).

I finished my first course (AA100) last year and am now studying A215 (just have the EMA to complete by 30th May and then I've finished this one). Then going to do A363 in September.

[mum2one]

Originally Posted by katrina1189

one more question

I started two 30credit modules 6th April 2013 and I got tuition fee loan, then I f i wanna start another two 5th october do I have to apply for loan again?

thans for all answers x

Your need to reapply as the grant goes from Sept / July courses xx

[katrina1189]

Originally Posted by mum2one

Your need to reapply as the grant goes from Sept / July courses xx

thanks just cant see button for anything like that when i log in on student finance, maybe its too early will see

[mum2one]

Originally Posted by katrina1189

thanks just cant see button for anything like that when i log in on student finance, maybe its too early will see

from memory, you need to apply for the course and as you go through the process, there be payment info - at that point you then say "i'm applying for finance", what sometimes happens is they deal with a month at a time and if yours is not ready to be progressed for applications, the good thing is you have u place reserved for you, and then from there your get the forms for grants xx